SNOW HITS VICTORIA HOMELESS HARD
The snow that continues to fall in Victoria is wet and combined with the wind it pierces right to the bone. No dry flakes like out east. This stuff turns to slush, freezes, and then repeats this process constantly. The City of Victoria has an EMERGENCY WEATHER PROTOCAL which makes more beds available for the homeless. The problem seems to be communication since many homeless people slept outside last night because they did not know where the empty beds were and couldn't get to them with the weather.
2006 / 2007 EXTREME WEATHER PROTOCOL FOR VICTORIA
ONLY ON NIGHTS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ZERO
THESE PLACES WILL PROVIDE SHELTER BEYOND NORMAL CAPACITY
Streetlink 1634 Store Street
Ph. 383-1951
+95 beds co-ed food infrastructure & laundry
Sandy Merriman 809 Burdett Ave.
Ph. 480-1408
+25 beds women only
Salvation Army – Addictions&Rehabilitation Centre 525 Johnson Street
Ph. 384-3396
+21 beds men only no pets laundry 10 day stay with exten. up to 30 days @ discretion
+30 mats in chapel & community dining lounge - 15 men & 15 women - open 24/7
Victoria Youth Empowerment Society 2117 Vancouver Street
Ph. 383-3514
+10 beds youth co-ed (regulations exist)
Out of the Rain Night Shelter Coalition c/o Beacon Ministries (various sites)
Jen Mortimer Cell 884-3701
+30 beds 15-25 yrs pets 11 pm – 8 am
Sobering and Assessment Centre1125 Pembroke Street
Ph. 213-4444 (24 hr line)
+20 beds existing client base regulations exist
St. Saviour’s Anglican Church 310 Henry St. (Vic West)
Ph. 384-8773
+35 mats 19-30 yr old young adults - 4 nights(Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat - 8:30 pm–8 am) pets
VIHA Street Nurses - 1125 Pembroke Street
Tanya Ph. 361-7056 or Kris Ph.480-8967
provides nursing services and referrals Sobering and Assessment Centre
Native Friendship Centre (Saanich EWP) Ph. 384-3211
Saanich Police Watch Commander Ph. 475-4341
+25 mats - adults -no pets
Our Place Society – 711 Johnson Street Ph. 385-2454 or Cell 883-7762
+70 spaces 8 pm –7 am co-ed pets
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Out of the Rain Night Youth Shelter Ages 15-25. Opens at 11pm. Pets Welcome
Shelter Cell: 896-9787
Monday - St Johns the Divine 1611 Quadra Entrance at the side, down the stairs
Tuesday - First Metropolitan United Church 932 Balmoral
Entrance is the double doors close to the road sign says “Out of the Rain�
Wednesday - Downtown Activity Centre (10pm-7am) 755 Pandora
Thursday - Downtown Activity Centre (10pm-7am) 755 Pandora
Friday - Boy’s and Girl’s Club 1240 Yates
Entrance is the double gym doors down the driveway to the right of the main entrance
Saturday - YM/YWCA (10pm-7am)
Downtown Y – 880 Courtney Entrance is the doors off Quadra
Sunday - Saint Savior’s 310 Henry (Vic West)
A snow storm has left the homeless in Victoria wet, cold, and struggling.
POSTED BELOW IS THE EMERGENCY WEATHER PROTOCAL with listings for where extra beds are available
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO WITH IMAGES OF THE CITY STORM
